If
I die young, bury me in sad and lay me down
On a bed of roses, sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Oh,
oh,
oh,
oh Lord,
make me a rainbow,
I'll shine on all my
mother She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands
under my colors,
oh And life ain't always what you think it ought
to be,
no Ain't even great,
but she buries her baby
The sharp knife of a short life Oh,
well,
I've had just enough time
If I die young,
bury me in sad and lay me down On a bed of roses,
sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
The sharp knife of a short life
Oh, well, I've had
just enough time So good all your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done If I die young,
bury me in sad and lay me
down On a bed of roses, sink me in the river at